Essential Biochemistry - Connective Tissue (Section 1 - No. 11)
What is the main difference between collagen and elastin regarding their ability to stretch?
Collagen can stretch, elastin cannot.
Elastin can stretch and recoil, collagen cannot.
Both can stretch, but only collagen recoils.
Neither can stretch.
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Elastin has the ability to stretch and recoil.